City approves Raydiant software agreement for Police Department
Police Department gains new software tools for operations. Agreement terms and cost details not fully disclosed in available summary.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
$7M transferred from Police salaries to Non-Departmental
City moves $7 million from police personnel budgets to unspecified non-departmental uses, a significant reallocation of public safety funds that may affect staffing levels or operational capacity.
Weed abatement: 1401 32nd Street removed from special assessment
Property owner at 1401 32nd Street is released from the city's special assessment for weed abatement costs following cleanup of the parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel
City revokes medical transport license for Rawls Carriage
Rawls Medical Carriage Transport loses permission to operate non-emergency medical transport service in Birmingham. The company's license to provide patient transport is being permanently revoked.
City collects weed-abatement fees through property taxes
Property owners with unpaid weed-abatement assessments will have those costs collected alongside their tax bills instead of through separate city billing.
Nuisance abatement liens assessed on blighted properties
City will charge owners for cleanup costs of nuisance properties and place liens on them to recover expenses. Property owners have right to a hearing.
Unsafe building at 821 4th Court West ordered demolished
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 606 weed-infested properties public nuisances
Properties with dangerous weeds will receive notice to clean up or face city abatement action. This affects neighborhood safety and property upkeep across the city.
Land area:
606 parcels
Abate inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
Hearing: City seeks to revoke Happy Hour Hangout's business license
A public hearing to decide whether Happy Hour Hangout at 2417 Avenue C loses its license. The outcome determines if the business can continue operating in Birmingham.
City hosts 2025 World Police and Fire Games
Birmingham becomes home to international competition drawing thousands of athletes and spectators. Event will impact traffic, public services, and downtown activity summer 2025.
Inoperable vehicle removal approved; costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods and bills the vehicle owner for removal costs.
City removes inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and pose safety risks. The city will remove one from a residential property and bill the owner for the cost.
Inoperable vehicle ordered removed as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or disabled vehicle from a neighborhood and charge the registered owner for the cost of removal.
Weed abatement: 1335 26th Street North removed from special assessment
Property owner at 1335 26th Street North is no longer liable for the city's weed-abatement cost at that address. The property was removed from the special assessment list after the abatement work was completed.
City awards $110K to demolish Hill Elementary hazmat site
CJ's Ventures LLC will remove hazardous materials and demolish the closed Hill Elementary building at 507 3rd Street North, clearing a blighted property in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner
Inoperable vehicles are declared public nuisances and removed from the property; the owner is charged for removal costs.
Emergency repair: Leachate pump replacement at Eastern Area Landfill, $11,263
Landfill operations are essential to trash disposal; a broken leachate pump risks contamination of soil and groundwater. This emergency contract with J.H. Wright and Associates ensures the equipment is replaced quickly.
Weed abatement costs assessed as liens on blighted properties
City removes nuisances from neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens against the land — a common tool to incentivize owners to maintain their sites or face debt collection.
Weed abatement: 3445 31st Ave removed from city assessment
Property owner at 3445 31st Avenue no longer owes the city's weed-abatement fee, likely because the noxious weeds have been cleared or the property was removed from the program.
Land area:
1 parcel